DECEMBER 13: ERIC VLOEIMANS & FLORIAN WEBER
Last time he made the trip from Amsterdam to Waukee, Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans brought his trio. This time, he’s bringing pianist Florian Weber for an evening of what one critic describes as, “a tuneful show that manages to be both cutting-edge and rich with jazz classicism.” Their recent recording, Live at the Concertgebouw is one of the year's most hauntingly beautiful recordings, a high point in Vloeimans' discography and a tremendous introduction to the clearly underexposed Weber, who has recorded with Lee Konitz. And all in the intimate setting of the 150-seat auditorium of Caspe Terrace.